Assistant Professor

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

El Paso

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

El Paso, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M Agri Life Research seeks an outstanding, innovative, and dynamic research faculty member in Nutrition at the rank of Assistant Professor. This appointment will be 12 months, non-tenured, 100% Research, and administratively located at the Texas A&M Agri Life Research Center at El Paso. In addition, this position will be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

The applicant will work closely with other scientists within the department, Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M Agri Life Research to build a highly impactful, externally funded, nationally recognized, and self-sustainable research program.

We are looking for an individual who will develop and maintain a robust research program investigating
1) the influence of various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs (e.g., organic, hydroponics, algae treatment, fertilizer treatment, etc.) on the nutritional value of food; and/or
2) consumer preferences and nutrition quality perceptions of food products grown using various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs.

The successful candidate will work closely with faculty at Texas A&M Agri Life Research Center at El Paso , engaging in soil quality, water conservation, and horticulture research related to local crops such as pecans, pistachios, and peppers. The successful candidate may also work with existing public health nutrition faculty and agricultural economics faculty to study consumer preferences and perceptions.

Position Responsibilities:

* Must develop a research program addressing research advances in one or more of the following focus areas:

* Economic analysis of various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs (e.g., organic, hydroponics, algae treatment, fertilizer treatment, etc.)

* Consumer preferences for foods grown with various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs (e.g., organic, hydroponics, algae treatment, fertilizer treatment, etc.)

* Consumers' nutrition quality perceptions of food products grown using various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs.

* Must be able to conduct and report economic analyses addressing production, marketing, sustainability, and environmental impacts of research developments addressing issues in one or more of the focus areas.

* Must participate on interdisciplinary teams with faculty in the Agri Life Research and Extension Centers (see the list at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) and where appropriate the Texas A&M University main campus and other system campuses.

* Must be able to participate in efforts to compete aggressively for federal, state, commodity group, and other competitive funding in focus and related research areas.

* Must publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.

* Must present research findings at national and international conferences.

* Must train and mentor current and next-generation scientists, including students and Postdocs.

* Must support Extension Specialists in the Agri Life Research and Extension Center network in developing educational materials related to research evaluations and projected/realized outcomes.

* Must serve as an advisor to graduate students and secure external funding to support graduate assistantships.

* Expected to develop working relationships with relevant industry, and commodity groups and where appropriate participate in industry and professional meetings.

* Expected to serve on unit, department, agency, and university committees as appropriate.

* Occasional travel required to participate in meetings and conduct research programs plus support related outreach.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Administrative Relationships:

* Reports directly to the Center Director, Texas A&M Agri Life Research Center at El Paso, with guidance from the Department of Agricultural Economics within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

* Directs the work of support staff, and other technical personnel and graduate students assigned to the project.

Qualifications:

Required job qualifications:

* Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics, or related fields.

* Demonstrated basic knowledge of cost benefit analysis, market analysis, and environmental economic impact analysis as they relate to a subset of the above problem areas.

* Ability and commitment to conduct production, market, and environmental economic evaluations.

* Commitment to working in an interdisciplinary team approach to cooperatively do economic evaluation of innovative research and report results in professional, industry, and…